Items of interest and importance today
GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT
Simon Wilson (Herald): Chippy vs the donors de Luxeย (paywalled)
Rachel Smalley (Today FM): The power of vulnerability โ Can Chris Hipkins heal our country?
Henry Cooke: Nine thoughts on Prime Minister Chippy
Branko Marcetic (Jacobin): Jacinda Ardernโs Leadership Was a Cautionary Tale of Liberal Inaction
Henry Cooke (Guardian): Hipkins is unlikely to reach heights of Jacindamania, and that may suit New Zealanders
Audrey Young (Herald): Chris Hipkinsโ three Cabinet problemsย (paywalled)
Natasha Frost (New York Times/Herald): Jacinda Ardern will be gone soon, but New Zealandโs economic troubles are here to stayย (paywalled)
Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk): Hipkinsโ biggest challenge: relevanceย (paywalled)
Duncan Garner (NBR): A weekโs a long time in politicsย (paywalled)
RNZ: Incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins singles out ‘global inflation pandemic’ as priority
1News: Chris Hipkins discusses challenges ahead as PM job looms
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): ‘We’re doing too much’: Chris Hipkins prepares to cut Government policies
Julie Burchill (Spectator): The insipid cult of saint Jacinda Ardern
Tina Ngata (Spinoff): New Zealand isnโt ready for a Mฤori prime minister
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): How Chippy wins 2023 election
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): Jacindaโs Legacy: The Good, the Bad and the really really ugly
RNZ: Quickfire Q&A: Getting to know Chris Hipkins
Jonny Mahon-Heap (Stuff): Incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ best memes
RNZ: Hutt mayors back Chris Hipkins’ working-class appeal: ‘He’s one of them’
Lloyd Burr (Today FM): Labour had the perfect opportunity to fix somethingโฆ But they didn’t
John MacDonald (Newstalk ZB): Don’t underestimate Mr Fix-It
Mike Yardley (Stuff): Is Hipkins a caretaker PM or genuine election game-changer?
Tim Dower (Newstalk ZB): Hipkins may be the front man, but who really holds the power?
Will Trafford (Whakaata Mฤori): Tiriti referendum: ACT seizes moment on PM handover
Will Trafford (Whakaata Mฤori):ย Hipkins stumped on Tiriti articles
Tess McClure (Guardian): Who is Carmel Sepuloni? New Zealandโs first Pasifika deputy prime minister
RNZ: Carmel Sepuloni’s deputy PM appointment symbolic for NZ, Pacific leaders say
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): Greg Preslandโs meltdown tantrum Sepuloni blog and the limitations of identity politics journalism
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Jacinda Ardern started thinking about resigning last year, Chris Hipkins says
Alice Cuddy (BBC): Jacinda Ardern’s burnout highlights the pressure world leaders face
Jonah Franke-Bowell (Stuff): Waikato was Jacinda Ardern’s ‘tลซrangawaewae’Waikato was Jacinda Ardern’s ‘tลซrangawaewae’
RNZ: New Labour leadership much of the same, opposition says
Tom Peters (WSWS): New Zealand Labour Party installs new right-wing PM
ABUSE DIRECTED AT JACINDA ARDERN
Chris Wilson (Stuff): How data shines a light on the online hatred for Jacinda Ardern
Rachel Smalley (Today FM): If youโre a politician, sit up, take note and remember, we are human too
Hamish Price (The Blue Review): Neither a simp nor a hater be
Nikki Macdonald (Stuff): Nine out of 10 hateful posts tracked in darkest corners of the internet targeted Ardern – new study
Paul Buchanan:ย On the darkness behind the PMโs departure
Aaron Smale (Newsroom): Itโs not politics, and itโs not OK
Verity Johnson (Stuff): Luxon knew gendered abuse was a problem – he just didnโt want to admit it
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): Why the NZ Right are demanding you ignore what your eyes saw and pretend their hate wasnโt the reason Jacinda resigned
RฤTANA
Michael Neilson and Adam Pearse (Herald): Jacinda Ardern resigns: Rฤtana Pฤ to be Prime Ministerโs last outing, Chris Hipkins debuts alongside National leader Christopher Luxon
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Jacinda Ardern’s final act as prime minister will see her visit Rฤtana Pฤ
RNZ: Rฤtana ceremonies mark Labour’s changing leadership with Jacinda Ardern’s final speech as PM
Te Kakenga Kawiti-Bishara (Herald): Winston Peters takes centre stage as Ratana faithful arrive for 150th celebrations
ECONOMY
Simon Shepherd (Newshub): Workers’ survey shows majority think they don’t earn enough to meet costs as Chris Hipkins hints at changes to tax system
Ireland Hendry-Tennent (Newshub): Wealth tax, higher GST and lower income tax: Prominent economist Cameron Bagrie reveals how he would overhaul tax system
Rachel Sadler (Newshub): Politicians react after Chris Hipkins hints at tax system changes
Molly Swift (Newshub): Bold policy changes needed if incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins wants to lift record low business confidence – advocate
Catherine Knight (Newsroom): Food security at the heart of our cost of living crisis
Hanna McCallum (Stuff): Interest in community gardens on the rise as food prices soar
David Hargreaves (Interest): Kiwibank economists are hoping the Reserve Bank can be deterred from its signalled 75 basis point Official Cash Rate hike and ‘meet in the middle’ with a 50 point rise
ENVIRONMENT
Eloise Gibson and Olivia Wannan (Stuff): Ardern, Hipkins and the phrase that became a rod for the prime ministerโs back
Anne Salmond (Newsroom): NZโs fatally flawed climate change strategy
Ric Stevensย (Open Justice Reporting):ย Company fined for Hawke’s Bay Awa oil spill
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Todd Niall (Stuff): The year of harsh political reality for Auckland and Wayne Brown
Damien Venuto (Herald): The Front Page: After a 30-year fight, will the Auckland port finally move?
Alisha Evans (Local Democracy Reporting): Tauranga residentsโ satisfaction with council low, survey finds
Maia Hart (Local Democracy Reporting): ‘Sign of the times’: Candidates spend little on local election
HOUSING
Roshena Campbell (The Age): The big promises Jacinda didnโt keep
Miriam Bell (Stuff): No end in sight for housing market downturn, despite easing price falls
Geraden Cann (Stuff): Family faces $450 a week jump in homeloan payments
Sela Jane Hopgood (Spinoff): I grew up in a crowded home and Iโm grateful for it
George Heagney (Stuff): Empty police houses could help ease the housing shortage burden
EDUCATION
Liz Gordon: Kicked upstairs
Melissa Nightingale (Herald): Back to school: Device requirements a challenging sum for familiesย (paywalled)
Jacqui Southey (Herald): Early education makes a greater nationย (paywalled)
Stefan Dimitrof (Whakaata Mฤori): Service academies could be the answer for wayward youth
TRANSPORT
Finn Blackwell (RNZ):ย Better to ‘bite the bullet’ and get rail work done quickly, Transport Minister says
Stephen Forbes (Local Democracy Reporting): Transport minister defends price tag for Auckland train stations
Dave Armstrong (Stuff): How about paying to train bus drivers since there’s a shortage?
Mohammad Alafeshat (RNZ): Waka Kotahi disputes reported number of pothole complaints
HEALTH
Rachel Thomas (Stuff): Wellington calls in Christchurch surgeons again – this time to prop up women’s cancer team
Sophie Harris (Stuff): Woman removed from a transplant waiting list gets new kidney from her brother
Hannah Martin (Stuff): Warnings of increased risk of polio in Aotearoa amid overseas outbreak
MEDIA
Myles Thomas (Herald): Debate over RNZ/TVNZ merger is the proof we need it
Gavin Ellis: Vox pops give public opinion a bad name
OTHER
Hamish Bidwell (Hawke’s Bay Today): National candidate Catherine Wedd focused on issues and not Tukituki incumbent Anna Lorck
Marty Sharpe (Stuff): Catherine Wedd to run against former colleague Anna Lorck for Tukituki seat
Rachael Kelly (Stuff):ย Gang numbers grow faster than police recruitment in southern district
Shaneel Lal (Herald): Thereโs no Pride in being a National voterย (paywalled)